Jesus' High Priestly Prayer, John 17-1-5----I. The PRIORITY of Jesus' Prayer -v. 1----- A. Addressing God as Father -v. 1a----- B. Acknowledging the hour has come -v. 1b----- C. Asking to be glorified in order to glorify the Father -v. 1c-----II. The PROMISE of Jesus' Prayer -verses 2-3----- A. Jesus has RECEIVED all authority from the Father -v. 2a- -Matthew 28-18----- 1. In His TEACHINGS -Matthew 7-29----- 2. In His healings -Luke 4-39----- 3. In His exorcisms -Luke 4-36----- 4. Over traditional Jewish CUSTOMS -Matthew 15-1-3----- 5. In the cleansing of the temple -Jn. 2-14-16----- 6. In the forgiveness of sins -Mk. 2-5----- 7. In JUDGING the world -Jn. 5-27----- 8. In His death and in His resurrection -Jn. 10-17-18----- B. Jesus EXERCISES that authority by saving those given to Him -v. 2b----Heb. 10-4, 12, 14- Jn. 10-27-29- 1 John 2-25- John 17-6, 9, 24- John 6-37, 39- Ephesians 1-4-5- Romans 9-16----- C. Jesus EXPLAINS the meaning of eternal life -v. 3--- -John 20-31- John 10-10- Psalm 115-3-8- 1 Thessalonians 1-9- 1 John 5-20-----III. The POINT of Jesus' Prayer -verses 4-5----- A. Jesus has now FINISHED His work on earth -v. 4--- -John 4-34- 5-30- 6-38- 2 Timothy 4-5-7----- B. Jesus is now ready to RESUME His existence in Heaven -v. 5--- -John 1-1-2- 8-58- 17-24-